{"id":374748,"date":"2016-10-27T15:36:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T20:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/nebraska-law\/nebraska-workers-compensation-laws.html"},"modified":"2018-12-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T05:00:00","slug":"nebraska-workers-compensation-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/nebraska-law\/nebraska-workers-compensation-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nebraska Workers' Compensation Laws<\/h1>\n
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While many Nebraskans would probably prefer to be tailgating at a Huskers’ game or strolling through the Sunken Gardens, the majority must spend their days hard at work. Whether your job is in Omaha or Scottsbluff, every Nebraskan employee is at risk for work-related injuries and illnesses.<\/p>\r\n

Nebraska employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance<\/a>, which provides wage replacement, medical, and rehabilitation benefits to employees who are injured or fall ill because of their work, regardless of fault. In turn, the employee gives up the right to file a lawsuit against the employer<\/a> and is limited to specific compensation. If you’ve been injured in Nebraska, you should know your rights and responsibilities for filing a workers’ compensation claim here.<\/p>\r\n

Below is a table showing important aspects of Nebraska’s workers’ comp laws, including benefits and key timelines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Some Types of Benefits<\/b><\/td>\r\n
Employer Rights & Obligations<\/b><\/td>\r\n